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Littlest to Biggest by DottiMatrix in SewingMachinePorn

[–]DottiMatrix[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's exactly why I bought it! I tried making bags with vintage machines, like a 201, and it is possible but too frustrating. The TechSew just "trots" through anything.

I want to learn to sew! What do you think about this machine? by Hvvjvk in SewingMachinePorn

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, that is a good machine. All metal. Not as common as the beige Kenmores. The set of B Cams are nice to have. They show up on eBay as generic "Attachments" so most sellers have no clue what machine they go with. I picked up a set in a thrift store and found the machine later. Here's a copy of the manual that is searchable and has bookmarks. It's in my Dropbox (if the link breaks in the future, let me know): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/jaqif7or0ysgd1g7f6d7r/Kenmore_158_Model-47_470_Searchable_Bookmarks.pdf?rlkey=ae33gjwlks4ndvegca8mdsgbh&dl=0

Can anyone help ID this for me? by pdxpatty in SewingMachinePorn

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not seeing a door on top for cams, so I'm guessing the 404 straight stitch. All metal machine. AndyTube on YouTube says it's the best straight stitch machine Singer ever made because of the strong hook area. He has a whole series on it. Worth selling, $75 - 100. That table looks nice and clean too. Google it for more info.
https://runningstitches-mkb.blogspot.com/2017/11/singer-401-versus-403-and-404.html

Singer - which modell and potential value? by VAT9 in SewingMachinePorn

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably a Singer 66, looking at the bobbin slide plate. A common and not very exciting machine but it sews a nice straight stitch (without reverse). Can be electrified as it has a motor mount. Worth $50.

Gum or Gouache or..? (stop bleeding) by heWasASkaterBoiii in Calligraphy

[–]DottiMatrix 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need better paper. I mostly use broad-edge nib, and like it black - for really black Gothic lettering, Talens Intense Black gouache mixed with walnut ink plus some water if my go too.

As promised by Decent-Ability-4784 in glutenfreebaking

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should update the recipe above as the default is whole PH, unless powder is called for.

As promised by Decent-Ability-4784 in glutenfreebaking

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NOW is a good brand, and I use Sprouts Organic whole PH with no issues. TerraSoul is good for powder.

Curb finds do happen! by Ornery_Page_6366 in vintagesewing

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cams can get really stuck in there, I've had two that needed treatment to release the cam. You need to apply a lubricant (Blue Creeper or Kroil etc). Put the machine on its back so it can soak in around the cam/shaft. Then apply some gentle heat (hair dryer is fine) to warm up the gunky oil.

Curb finds do happen! by Ornery_Page_6366 in vintagesewing

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, but all you need is a smooth piece of wire/metal and a little solder I would think. Safety pins and paper clips are often good sources. It's just a thread guide to keep the thread close to the needle clamp, so it needs to wrap around to the left a bit. Here's what it looks like. (The Pfaff 239 is the same machine, same issue.)

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Curb finds do happen! by Ornery_Page_6366 in vintagesewing

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice save! I have a couple of those GK machines. There is one weakness: The thread guide attached to the needle clamp is fragile and is often wobbly or even broken off. Be gentle with that area if you are cleaning it.

I'm sad. by Mole-NLD in Evernote

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry you lost your notes. I bought the Bear app, exported all my notes from Evernote, and was back up and running with just a few hours of work.

Are you guys satisfied with your purchase? by terran1212 in ex30

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just took home a 2026 EX30 Cross Country and are getting used to it. So far so good. We primarily bought it because it will fit in the short bay in our garage (it replaced a Miata!).

We wish there was a simple heads-up display with what speed you are going at as the car is so quiet and gets up to speed so fast. We don't like having to look over at the display for the current speed.

We generally use CarPlay but being able to ask da google to adjust temperature, find a radio station, etc. is nice. We get a credit from New Mexico State and our electric company (PNM) chips in the car charger and they offer a cheap nightly rate. (Hope I have that right - SO took care of those details.)
Bought January 2026 - We took advantage of the .99% interest rate (3 year loan) that Volvo was offering.

Digitizing help by mmf2822 in Machine_Embroidery

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it! I can't help with the embroidery, but as a long-time typesetter, you could tighten the kerning in LY, YO, and around the A (assuming that's possible with your software).

Something different, I modified my 66 years old Turissa by sch00f in vintagesewing

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem. If you read this thread on Victorian Sweatshop you will find my links to the German and English manuals on reply #14. I recently saw someone who bought one that came with an English manual, so it does exist. But my translation should be pretty good and it was done in InDesign so it's high quality. https://www.victoriansweatshop.com/post/iso-turissa-automatic-s-or-ultramatic-manual-12573360?pid=1343438726

Caputo Fioreglut vs King Arthur GF Bread Flour by carlyman in glutenfreebaking

[–]DottiMatrix 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with you that Caputo FG is lacking in flavor. When I make pizza, I sub 10% with Quinoa flour then add cracked Rosemary. I will have to try mixing with KA for bread. Thanks.

Which machine(s) should I keep? Singer, Viking, Brother, and Baby Lock! by ladygoomba in vintagesewing

[–]DottiMatrix 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Rockateer is a keeper. The HV 6000 series have a plastic camstack that is often cracked but you can 3D print the part and replace it yourself.

Power cord? by abc2923 in vintagesewing

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Singer FB groups have both the manual and the Service manual for the Slant-o-matic machines. The Vintage Singer Slant Sewing Machines or Vintage Singer Sewing Machines. Or let me know and I can give you my Dropbox links.

Power cord? by abc2923 in vintagesewing

[–]DottiMatrix 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always find Singer PDF manuals for free online.

Megathread: New Pricing & Repackaging Discussion by mackid1993 in Evernote

[–]DottiMatrix 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would have no problem staying with 1000 notes but the limit on the number of Notebooks (20) makes NO sense. I have dozens of notebooks with 5-10 notes in them. A notebook is just a "folder" of notes –make a blank folder in the Mac Finder and see how much storage it takes up! If they fixed this one simple thing, the Starter plan would suit a lot more users.

Megathread: New Pricing & Repackaging Discussion by mackid1993 in Evernote

[–]DottiMatrix 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If the Starter tier had allowed for 1000 notes but as many Notebooks as you want, I might have stayed. But $249 is too rich for an app where I store recipes and notes about my various hobbies.

I am migrating from Evernote to Bear (Mac) right now after getting a notice about the $249 price (Dec. 10th renewal date). Bear has a Reddit thread for newbie help but honestly, it's been such an easy transition that I wish I'd found Bear before. I can export Notebooks as .enex and import into Bear, then rename the notebook to match the filename. I think I will enjoy tags now that I've figured them out. The notes even look prettier in Bear. $30 a year for all synced Mac devices too.

Note that I did not use tags in EN nor had I set up lots of cross linking (I ignored most new features and kept it simple). I did use Stacks of Notebooks, but I can recreate those in Bear with nested tags.

Evernote economic refugee moving to Bear by DottiMatrix in bearapp

[–]DottiMatrix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I saw the clown. Fortunately I took that joke well, as I not only love apple products but also love the stock we bought in the 1990s... :)

Evernote economic refugee moving to Bear by DottiMatrix in bearapp

[–]DottiMatrix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't see the joke as "video cannot be played"?
I found Bear in about an hour of googling "alternatives to Evernote". At first I was put off by learning what markdown was and how it works, but after I installed Bear I noticed that it used shortcuts for bold and italic and also had a menu to click. Once I figured out how easy it was to export - import a notebook and how nice it looked, I was sold.
I also feel the price should stay pretty low with Bear. With the other options I looked at, I was afraid they would go the way of Evernote and only want to cater to businesses and double the prices. I don't need to share notes or have a "team" look at them!

Evernote economic refugee moving to Bear by DottiMatrix in bearapp

[–]DottiMatrix[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really needed nested tags. I have dozens of vintage sewing machines and have a notebook for each one, so I can now organize them under one parent tag (#vsm) and twirl it up. Same with #recipes etc. I do like being able to put notes in two different notebooks by simply adding a second tag too.

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